HB830
Farm to School Program Task Force; Department of Education to establish.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Department of Education; establishment of Farm to School Program Task Force.
Requires the Department of Education to establish and appoint such members as it deems necessary or appropriate to the Farm to School Program Task Force for the purpose of increasing student access throughout the Commonwealth to high-quality farm to school programs, defined in the bill as programs (i) whereby public ... (More) schools purchase and feature prominently in school meals locally produced food or (ii) that involve experiential student learning opportunities relating to local food and agriculture, including school and community garden programs and local farm visits. The bill requires the Task Force to collaborate with local school boards, community-based organizations, farmers, relevant state and local agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to (a) assess existing farm to school programs within the Commonwealth to identify and disseminate to each local school board best practices for implementing and sustaining such programs, (b) establish and distribute to each local school board a guidance document for the establishment and operation of school garden programs, (c) provide information and resources to each local school board to assist it in leveraging grant funds to support farm to school programs, and (d) collect such data and make such policy recommendations to local school boards, the Board of Education, and the General Assembly as it deems appropriate. This bill is identical to SB 314. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102113D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/30/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
- 01/31/2024 - House: Continued to 2025 in Education
- 02/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB830)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reconsidered by Education
- 02/07/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107295D-H1
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB830H1)
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107295D-H1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB830H1
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (89-Y 9-N)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108253D-S1
- 03/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB830S1)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108253D-S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB830S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 24108253D-S1 (3-Y 97-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 97-N)
- 03/06/2024 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2024 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/07/2024 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/07/2024 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/07/2024 - House: Delegates: Cousins, McQuinn, Cherry
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senators: Roem, Bagby, Head
- 03/07/2024 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/08/2024 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N)
- 03/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 4-N)
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB830ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB830ER)
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 398 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398)
